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US official to ToI: Israel notified us of Beirut strike when planes were already in the air
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
People and first responders stand on the rubble of a building destroyed in an Israeli airstrike targeting Hezbollah's main headquarters in Beirut's southern suburbs on September 27, 2024. (AFP)
A US official tells The Times of Israel that Israel notified the US about the IDF’s major airstrike in Beirut after planes were already in the air and the operation was in motion.
The US did not have any advance knowledge of the strike, says a US official, speaking on condition of anonymity.
A White House National Security Council spokesperson also says that the US was not tipped off by Israel about any operation in Beirut today, adding that Washington is still gathering more information.
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